VEH CD-RECKLESS DRIV-AIRBORNE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person violates provisions prohibiting reckless driving and aggravated reckless driving if he or she drives a vehicle and uses an incline in a roadway, such as a railroad crossing, bridge approach, or hill, to cause the vehicle to become airborne. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person commits reckless homicide if he or she unintentionally kills an individual while driving a vehicle and using such an incline to cause the vehicle to become airborne. Provides that, in cases involving reckless homicide in which the defendant drove a vehicle and used such an incline to cause the vehicle to become airborne and caused the deaths of 2 or more persons as part of a single course of conduct, the penalty is a Class 2 felony.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Apr 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Jul 2004
Introduced Mar 24, 2004
Signed Jul 2, 2004
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2004 · House Mar 24, 2004
How they voted
56–0
Passed
Total votes 56
May 5, 2004
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 2, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 5, 2004
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 5, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0)
senate
Apr 28, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 21, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 25, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 24, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (113-0-2)
house
Mar 3, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 3, 2004
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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